Tianzhu Zhang, an industrial design student started with a computer rendering to design the Fluidity bench, made from wood and concrete, the bench is held together with 3 steel rods.

Tianzhu Zhang used the computer program to map out the flow of lines as they travelled through the wood and concrete.A simulated stress test was also performed via the computer program.Once Tianzhu Zhang had the overall look complete, it was time to create the material list of shapes, sizes and numbers.The plywood for the Fluidity Bench was cut using a CNC machine and held together with 3 steel tubes.a robotic arm carved out the concrete foam forms using ruled surfaces in such a way as to not appear geometric in its final form.After the concrete was hardened, it was removed from the mould and attached to the pre-assembled wood slices.Photography and Fluidity bench by Tianzhu ZhangYou might also like;

“I began my Interior Design career apprenticing with an architectural/engineering firm in Vancouver. I have my Associate of Interior Design from Douglas College; I spent an additional 3 years night school at BCIT studying building technology and 3 years night school at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. This combination of training gives me an all round approach to design from technical to creative and it is that all round approach that makes my design capabilities stand out.